Comments on: Zicam and the Reputation Management Fiasco

By: Tamar Weinberg

Tamar Weinberg — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:01:54 +0000

Thanks Jenna. I have my taste back. I think some of the Zicam products have since been recalled. It’s a real bummer to know that it was able to be sold for so long!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:09:47 +0000

Tamar, everything you are saying is completely true and there have been thousands if not more cases of people losing there sense of smell and/or taste from the use of Zicam. My mother-in-law is one of those people. It has been 2 YEARS since her use of Zicam and also 2 years since she had her sense of smell. It is not because of the effects of a cold that people are saying they can’t taste/smell as this has been a long term thing. I bought Zicam yesterday before doing research on ALL the types as I thought it was just the nasal swabs that caused the loss of smell/taste. Yeah, I feel like an idiot. I only used it once and everything is okay so I am praying that I escaped the horrible effect. I hope you get your senses back soon! Keep seeing doctors!!

By: Katlynn Chilson

Katlynn Chilson — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:06:42 +0000

I just began taking Zicam 2 days ago- the nasal spray. Now, in order tp smell something, I have to almost stick my nose into the substance that I’m smelling. And, last night I ate a huge fudge brownie that I’ve had before- its so rich I have to chug water when I’m finished with it!- and I tasted almost nothing at all, just a mix between a little bit of fudge and a taste of carboard or something. Please tell me that your sense cam back, becuae, my grandfather told me that tjis problem is unresovleable- Now I’m so scared!

By: Manuel A

Manuel A — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:30:24 +0000

spiciness is felt by pain receptors not taste buds

By: Joellyn

Joellyn — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:35:47 +0000

As of this morning (Saturday 4/3) I was virtually back to normal 24 hours after taking my last dose. No residual taste problems today. But you can bet your booties that I will NEVER take this stuff again. Once unharmed was lucky — but who knows for next time?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:12:56 +0000

Going through the same thing; I took Zicam a few days ago and beginning the day after I had first taken it, I haven’t been able to taste ANYTHING. I’ve been able to drink strong black coffee, green tea from the bag, etc. without sugar (which I normally think is disgusting without sugar, soy milk, etc.), even eat jalapenos, and basically have zero idea what I’m eating/drinking if it weren’t for my sense of sight. I am not happy with Zicam and hope these issues will be resolved soon….

By: Joellyn

Joellyn — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:10:34 +0000

Whew. Wish I’d known this…I’ve only taken four doses of RapidMelt (9 pm, midnight, 4 am, 7 am) and already everything tastes off, dull and salty. Smell, luckily, is unaffected.

Spoke to my medical intuitive buddy who said to gargle with salt water every hour or so and pull that garbage out of the system!

I’ll let folks know if this works and what my resultant ‘taste down time’ is.

By: Joellyn

Joellyn — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:08:31 +0000

Whew. I only took four doses of the Rapid Melt (9 pm, midnight, 4 am, and 7 am) and already everything tastes “off” and salty. Smell unaffected. I am, naturally, stopping the stuff and get the sense that this will pass in a day or two. I will post and let everybody know.

My medial intuitive buddy said start gargling with plain old salt water to get the s**t out of the body! I will post if that works also.

By: Carla

Carla — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:54:00 +0000

I just heard of the Zicam scare after I used it twice. I’ve been having this cold for 8 days and never lost my taste buds until I used Zicam Oral Mist. Thanks for your info!

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:52:18 +0000

I had used the nasal spray without problems. However, on the third day of use, the oral mist has left me completely without taste. I’m hoping the effects are temporary!